I have a few very special friends that I care a lot about..................











...but I don't let them ride my wife either......................................

 

Amen Beav. I have friends all over. The rule is simple. Get there and I'll have a bike. Usually it's a friend of theirs bike. When they come see me, I make sure of the same. My friends are solids, if they weren't they wouldn't be my friend. It'a a friggin motorcycle.

 

I'm an old fart.....I've never had a bike, that was more important, than friendship.... I always allow my friends test rides on my bike...it's a matter of trust....either you trust your friends, or you don't.. I wouldn't ask a stranger to allow me a ride, nor would I offer a stranger, a spin on my bike.
Time was, we'd do a mod, to our bike, and we couldn't wait to have a friend test the bike...

Fair enough... not every friend knows how to ride...... and each rider has a skill level...I may believe, (and will tell that person) they don't have the skills to handle my bike (weight, power whatever)

I believe, it boils down to how we each define "friend".... one person, might call everyone they've met a "friend" while another believes the title, is earned over years.
That said... I would gladly allow most of my friends a spin on my bike.... but I'm reall picky about who gets the title, of "friend", as opposed to "some guy I know".

As far as "damaging internal parts"....yeah.. that is a risk..... but again, it's all about knowing the friend, isn't it? which brings us back to their skill level.....(IMO)

I don't believe there is a right or wrong.... it's just a personal decision. And that decision should be based on what we each know about our friends.
I know MY friends
You know YOUR friends..... make your decisions based on your knowledge

 

The only way anyone rides my scoot is if I am on their's and we are riding together. No way I let my bike out of my site with some one else riding it. Of course, this excludes someone that might be working on my bike for some reason?

 

I have two people I will let ride mine

 

I've done swaps, but my bike is always riding along side me. Just for someone to ask to borrow my bike, no....wouldn't do that

 

Thank you. It happened in '03. When he went down, my bike was my only ride. Several people offered to let me borrow theirs (mine was my only transpo) until I got her fixed. I declined. I would NEVER put a friend through that! I'm pretty sure the last thing that went through Steve's mind was something along the lines of "Fvck! Gypsy's gonna kill me!".

I miss him terribly. He was a great friend.

 

I hope she is still with you (just kidding!).
It's not even your bike! Why not your bike? It is not fair, man!

 

It's one of the good ways!
Thanks

 

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